5 things to do in Chicago this weekend

Barrel of Monkeys company members Nancy Casas, Nick Hart and Joan Figarella perform “Horsewolf” in "That's weird, Grandma: I Still Know What You Did Last Spring," directed by Joseph Schupbach.

Barrel of Monkeys company members Nancy Casas, Nick Hart and Joan Figarella perform “Horsewolf” in "That's weird, Grandma: I Still Know What You Did Last Spring," directed by Joseph Schupbach. (Evan Hanover)

From getting crafty with your brews for Chicago Craft Beer Week to getting your groove on at the zoo, here's what we're up to this weekend.

Pitcher perfect

Mugs at the ready! Chicago Craft Beer Week starts this Thursday, May 18 and runs through May 25. Kicking off the annual city craft brew celebration is the Beer Under Glass event at Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park Ave. 312-746-5100) this Thursday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Grab a friend and sip samples from over 100 different breweries for $60. If you can’t make the kick-off, enjoy a week’s worth of other happenings all over Chicago, highlighting local craft beer. From tapping events to drink specials to release parties, you’re sure to find something that makes you hoppy. Tickets and event info: chibeerweek.com

A wicked good time

Find yourself in an immersive theater experience on Friday, May 19 at Victory Gardens Theater (2433 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-871-3000). They Tell Me You Are Wicked is a one-night-only fundraising event that will transport you back to the dawn of Chicago’s criminal renaissance for an evening of drinking, dancing, corruption and vice. Starting at 7:30 p.m., enjoy food, drinks and performances by DJ YNGFM, Beast Women, Daniel Dempsey and Walkabout Theater Company. Funds raised will support Victory Gardens’ Access Project, a program to provide accessible performances to patrons and artists with disabilities. General admission is $25, VIP is $75. Tickets: victorygardens.org

Zoo moves

If you’re looking for a good reason to get moving this weekend, head to Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 N. Clark St. 312-742-2000) for some fitness fun on Sunday, May 21. Zoomba at the Zoo is a 90-minute dance/aerobic workout class, featuring salsa, merengue, mambo and hip-hop. The class, which is from 9-11 a.m., will be held on Park Place Terrace bordered by primate and flamingo exhibits. Get your groove on for $20 ($17 for Lincoln Park Zoo members). Tickets and registration: eventbrite.com

Throw on your ROSE-colored glasses for “The Bachelorette” season premiere this Monday, May 22. Twenty-three guys—who are all pretty much either personal trainers or models (because reality TV)—will battle it out to win the heart of this season’s bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay. Catch the weekly dramedy, which airs at 8 p.m. on ABC, to find out the answer to the question everyone is dying to know—will Rachel find love? And here’s to hoping there’s a villain even half as entertaining as last season’s Chad.